The Google Spreadsheets online program can hardly be called Microsoft Excel, since they are very far from each other in functionality, but the fact remains: now you can open an Excel file (.xls or .csv) using a browser and edit the document directly online.
The free Google Spreadsheets utility is another representative of the new generation of Office 2.0 programs that are part of the second generation Internet (Web 2.0). This is a new pleiad of network sites and services designed primarily for users of broadband Internet access channels. It is not surprising that Google is particularly active on this front, because in this way it is trying to compete with one of its worst enemies, Microsoft.
Currently, the Google Spreadsheets utility is in beta testing and is available only to a limited number of beta testers. However, on the Internet you can find screenshots of this program and even videos . To enter the number of beta testers, you need to leave a request and wait for their turn.